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This Day in Texas History: Day Thirteen of the Siege of the Alamo

March 6, 2013

This Day in Texas History: Day Thirteen of the Siege of the Alamo Sunday March 6, 1836 At Midnight on March 5, 1836, Santa Anna’s troops began moving into position for their planned attack of the Alamo compound. For several hours, the soldiers lay on the ground in complete darkness. About 5:30 A.M., they received…
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This Day in Texas History: Day 4 of the Siege of the Alamo

February 26, 2013

This Day in Texas History: Day 4 of the Siege of the Alamo Friday February 26, 1836 The Texians burned more jacales during the night. It soon became obvious that the Alamo’s water well would not supply the needs of a 150+ people in the garrison. They would have to obtain water from the nearby…
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